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Softball Handed Tough 1-0 Loss by Lebanon Valley in Commonwealth Tournament

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5/1/2009

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Widener battled toe-to-toe with Lebanon Valley in both teams opener at the Commonwealth Conference Tournament, only to give up a controversial run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 1-0 loss in Grantham, PA.

The game featured another great pitching duel between Widener junior Kim Dougherty (Belle Mead, NJ) and LVC’s Val Malizzia. The two hooked up just six days prior with the Pride notching a 1-0 triumph at Dougherty got both the victory and the RBI.

This contest had all the same drama and was decided in walk-off fashion. Kristen Palmerio lined a lead-off double in the seventh for second-seeded Lebanon Valley (27-12) and was sacrificed to third by Laura Snyder. Chelsea Kehr followed with an infield single, stole second and Chelsea Artz walked to load the bases with one out.

Kerri Datres followed with a fly ball to right field that was caught by senior Rachel O’Leary (Coatesville, PA), who fired home. It appeared to some that Palmerio left third base early, but the appeal was denied as she slid home with the winning run.

Dougherty (10-8) again pitched solidly for the No. 3 seeded Pride (22-17), yielding just one run and four hits over 6 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and two walks to snap her four-game winning streak.

Malizzia (13-4) permitted five hits and two walks over seven innings, facing just seven batters above the minimum. Kehr ended with two hits.

Widener on Saturday faces fourth-seeded Arcadia in an elimination game at 9:00 am.

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Athletes of the Week

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.